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OSHA suspends enforcement of national vaccine mandate

WASHINGTON (KVRR) – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has suspended enforcement of a nationwide COVID-19 vaccine mandate for companies that employ more than 100 people. The mandate was suspended in the wake of a federal appeals court order that says OSHA “take no steps to implement or enforce” the mandate “until further court order.” “While OSHA remains confident in…

Watch: Garage fire leads to evacuations in Glen Ullin

GLEN ULLIN, N.D. (KVRR) – The Morton County Sheriff’s Office says some residents had to be evacuated Tuesday night while crews battled a large garage fire in Glen Ullin. The fire broke out at around 7:30 p.m., which led to evacuations in five nearby homes. No one was inside the garage at the time, and it appears the fire’s origin…

Gasoline prices likely to remain high through winter

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – North Dakota’s mineral resources director says gasoline prices are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future. Lynn Helms says that’s because OPEC decided to stick to its current production plan, even though the Biden administration asked OPEC in November to increase production. “That’s just how volatile this thing can be, which really means prices are…

UPDATE: Identity of Jamestown man who died in crash released

UPDATE: The Highway Patrol says Richard Lefevre died in a crash north of Jamestown Tuesday night. Authorities corrected information they sent in an earlier release saying Lefevre was wearing a seat belt.   STUTSMAN COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – A 63-year-old man is dead following a crash in Stutsman County. It happened two miles north of Jamestown on Highway 52 around…

Local man raises money for Kurdish refugees stranded in Europe

Kurdish Refugees remain stranded in a forest between the Poland and Belarus boarder.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Kurdish Refugees remain stranded in a forest between the Poland and Belarus border. A local man born in the middle east has started a GoFundMe page to aid the Kurdish Refugees. “What happens is these folks are actually leaving their home in Kurdistan because there is a lack of jobs. So, when people’s lives aren’t as…

Pentagon: Fisher Sand & Gravel $400 Million Contract ‘Properly Awarded’

U.S./Mexico borderWASHINGTON, D.C. — The Defense Department’s internal watchdog said its investigation into a $400 million southern border wall contract found it was properly awarded to a North Dakota firm. The owner of Dickinson-based Fisher Sand and Gravel used multiple appearances on Fox News to push for the job. The Pentagon’s inspector general released results of the audit, requested last…

RDO’s Caters Taters raises money for Bio Girls

Every year RDO partners with a local charity and over the years they've raised nearly 800 thousand dollars.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – RDO holds its annual Caters Taters event and this year they have partnered with Bio Girls. The Fargo-based charity focuses on building the self-esteem of young girls ages six to 12 with community service, mentoring and physical activity. Dozens of people came out to get in on the potatoes some even got to go orders. The…

Truck gets pinned under skyway in downtown Fargo

The Fargo Fire Department says it took about two hours to clear the scene.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A construction truck gets stuck under the skyway on Broadway in downtown Fargo. The Fargo Fire Department says the truck’s trailer had high material on the back, causing it to get pinned between the road and skyway. It happened around 4:40 Tuesday afternoon and took crews on scene about two hours to clear the mess. The…

Fargo Public Schools will drop mask mandate in January

FARGO (KVRR) – Masks will no longer be required in Fargo Public School facilities, beginning January 17. Masks will still be required for all riders and drivers on FPS transportation, including school buses and activity buses due to a federal requirement. In August, the Fargo School Board directed school administrators to follow the mask recommendations of Fargo Cass Public Health. Because…